Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 53 Xu Jiawei's Scheme
Wang Yan didn't want to say such things to Xu Jiawei, but he had no choice. Shrek Academy's participating team had suffered heavy losses and its strength had declined drastically.

As is customary, the first match is the academy elimination round. Since Shrek Academy participated in the Soul Fighting Tournament, it has never been defeated in the elimination round. If such a thing were to happen, then he and Elder Xuan would indeed be completely nailed to the pillar of shame.

The five reserve team members who are willing to participate in the Soul Fighting Tournament are all slightly injured and unable to exert their full strength. Generally speaking, the academy elimination tournament is a seven-on-seven team battle. Since Ma Xiaotao and the others are seriously injured and unable to fight, they can only temporarily fill in to make up the number of people to make up seven.

Under such circumstances, the strength of the Shrek Academy team is self-evident. Therefore, he must do as Elder Xuan said and find a solution from the organizers of this Soul Battle Tournament.

Xu Jiawei was stunned for a moment, then asked helplessly, "Teacher Wang Yan, are you sure you really want to do this?"

Wang Yan said, "Your Majesty, Shrek Academy has cultivated a large number of outstanding Soul Masters for the Star Luo Empire, and the two countries have always maintained a friendly relationship. If we lose this competition, Shrek Academy's honor will undoubtedly suffer a huge blow! Therefore, please help us. This is also Elder Xuan's wish!"

Upon hearing the words "Master Xuan," Xu Jiawei pondered for a moment before saying, "If your only requirement is a championship, then I am powerless to help you."

Wang Yan clenched his fist and said, "Your Majesty, what we need is to reach the top four. As long as we reach the top four, we can barely save the academy's reputation. Then we can just explain that the academy suffered heavy losses in the encirclement and suppression of evil soul masters, so we failed to win the championship. I believe everyone will understand Shrek Academy's defeat!"

Even if Shrek Academy only makes it to the semifinals then, we will still be the true champions in the hearts of the audience!

As a teacher who advocates theory, he has already done a good job of speaking to this extent. Although he is dissatisfied with Xuanzi, he has no dissatisfaction with the academy.

Moreover, he is a teacher at Shrek Academy and receives a salary from the academy, so he must speak up for Shrek Academy when he is outside!
Xu Jiawei sighed, nodded, and said, "Alright, I promise you, I will secretly adjust the teams for you to ensure that Shrek Academy only encounters weak teams in the early stages. However, once the competition progresses to a certain point, there will be no weak teams left to remain."

"Thank you for your help, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now!" After saying this, Wang Yan left immediately.

Xu Jiawei watched Wang Yan's retreating figure, lost in thought. "If we want to secretly manipulate the competition and give the weak teams to Shrek Academy, then we can only arrange for the strong teams to be given to Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy. However, such obvious favoritism will definitely be noticed by the people from Sun Moon."

"However, this is also an opportunity. Shrek Academy has been so weak in this competition that the Star Luo team might be able to win the championship!"

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on his face. If the Star Luo team could win the championship, it would undoubtedly be something the whole country would celebrate.

He then slowly rose, walked to the door, and called out towards the outside of the palace: "Go and inform the princess to come to me. I have important matters to discuss with her."

"Yes, Your Majesty," the guard outside the palace immediately replied.

A moment later, Xu Jiujiu entered the palace and dismissed her guards. Then she looked at Xu Jiawei and said, "Brother, I'm still preparing for the Soul Fighting Tournament! Is there anything you want to discuss with me?"

Xu Jiawei sat in the chair and looked at Xu Jiujiu. He quickly told Xu Jiujiu about the sudden upheaval at Shrek Academy and how Wang Yan had asked him to use special means to protect the honor of Shrek Academy.

After listening to these words for a long time, a look of surprise appeared on his fair face. "Shrek Academy has actually encountered such a thing! But, in order to maintain their so-called honor, they actually want you, my brother, to pull some strings behind the scenes?" In Xu Jiujiu's heart, Shrek Academy has always been the number one Soul Master Academy on the continent. Therefore, the name Shrek Academy has always meant invincible. But even Shrek Academy can't let go of some empty reputations?

Xu Jiawei's face showed helplessness. He said in a low voice, "When I was studying at Shrek Academy, I knew that the elders valued Shrek's eternal glory very much. So, it's not surprising that Elder Xuan ordered Wang Yan to come to me for help."

Elder Xuan has really messed up this time. He couldn't even protect Hua Bin. If it weren't for the fact that Shrek Academy is so important to us, I would definitely have helped Hua Bin get an explanation, given my relationship with Dai Hao. However, for the sake of the relationship between the Star Luo Empire and Shrek Academy, I can't hold Shrek Academy accountable.

"If my relationship with Shrek Academy were to break down, just one call from their dean, and you think how many Soul Masters in the Star Luo Empire would immediately betray me?"

“Brother! Shrek Academy wouldn’t do such a thing!” Xu Jiujiu looked at Xu Jiawei with some suspicion. She felt that her brother seemed different today.

She understood what Xu Jiawei meant. In the Star Luo Empire, basically all the prominent and powerful families had members who studied at or graduated from Shrek Academy. If these people had to choose between the royal family and Shrek Academy, they would definitely choose Shrek Academy.

Xu Jiawei shook his head and retorted, "Jiujiu, you know that I admire Shrek Academy very much, and I was also a student of Shrek Academy. Therefore, I am willing to trust the elders of the Sea God Pavilion from the bottom of my heart!"

However, if we think about it from the perspective of an emperor, whether Shrek Academy would do this or not is not important. What is important is that they have the ability to overthrow the royal family without shedding blood!

There are too many students who graduate from Shrek Academy and then serve the Empire, and they all hold important positions! Could these people collude through their Shrek alumni connections and attempt to overthrow the royal family? These are things I need to think about.

To be honest, I don't really want to be emperor. If I could, I would rather let Dai Hao be emperor and I would become the Star Crown Duke. But now that I'm in this position, I need to consider the safety of the royal family!

Therefore, this competition is a golden opportunity. Shrek Academy has gradually elevated its image among Soul Masters by cultivating seven deities and winning the championship in the Soul Battle Tournament.

"And we, Xingluo, will also follow this path. If Xingluo wins the championship in this Soul Battle Tournament, we can attract more talented Soul Masters to join the Empire!"

"Royal brother! I understand, I will do my best! For Xingluo, and even more so for the royal family!" Xu Jiujiu's fair face showed an extremely serious expression.

Xu Jiawei smiled and said, "Jiujiu, of course I believe you will do your best. However, you are one of the few Star Crown Martial Soul inheritors in the royal family."

Recently, I obtained a 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo from a powerful figure in the Sun Moon Empire. If you're willing, your elder brother will help you transform this 100,000-year-old soul beast embryo into your second martial soul!

"At that time, you will have twin martial souls!"

(End of this chapter)